2. A box is traveling along a conveyor system similar to the one shown in the figure below. At the initial position shown, the box, which has a mass of 25 lbm, has a velocity of 2 ft/s. The vertical distance between the two horizontal belts is 5 ft and the ramp is frictionless. a) calculate the initial kinetic energy of the box b) calculate the velocity of the box when it reaches the bottom of the ramp
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